foremost
gb/fˈɔɹmˌoʊst/ us/fˈɔɹmˌoʊst/
B2
영어
~ 4500
의미
의미 0개
adjective
B2
property
1
Most important or leading
Most important or best known.
사용 패턴：
the foremost [person/thing] in [field]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'foremost' with 'first' when talking about time. 'Foremost' refers to importance, not necessarily sequence.
유의어
leading (Often used for top-ranked people or organizations; similar in meaning but slightly less formal.)
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principal (Emphasizes being the main or primary one, often in official contexts.)
반의어
minor (Indicates lesser importance or significance.)
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secondary (Suggests something less important than another thing.)
연어
foremost authority
|foremost leader
|foremost concern
|foremost example
주제
leadership
|achievement
|ranking
|core_vocabulary
|business
|politics
예문
- She is the foremost expert on climate change in the country.
- Our foremost priority is the safety of our employees.
- The museum houses some of the world's foremost works of art.
학습자용 예문
- He is the foremost singer in the city.
- Our foremost goal is to finish on time.
- This is the foremost reason we came here.
adverb
B2
relation
2
Before anything else in importance
Most importantly; before other things.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes place 'foremost' incorrectly in a sentence; it usually comes at the start or after the verb when used as an adverb.
유의어
primarily (Focuses on the main reason or purpose, often interchangeable.)
|
principally (Similar in meaning but used more often in formal writing.)
반의어
secondarily (Indicates something is of lesser priority.)
연어
foremost among
|foremost in our minds
주제
prioritization
|communication
|core_vocabulary
예문
- Foremost, we must consider the needs of the children.
- He is remembered foremost for his generosity.
- Foremost among her achievements is the discovery of the new species.
학습자용 예문
- Foremost, we need to help the poor.
- He is known foremost for his music.
- Foremost among them is the big red car.
문법
기본형
foremost
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹmˌoʊst/
US/fˈɔɹmˌoʊst/
음절 및 강세
fore - most （2음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (fore)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: foremost
관련 단어
Related words
forefront
noun B2
표현
first and foremost
1/fˈɚst ˈænd fˈɔɹmˌoʊst/
fixed phrase
Most important above all else initially considered
Most important of all, before considering other things.
예문
- First and foremost, we must protect the children.
- First and foremost, I want to thank our sponsors.
- He is, first and foremost, a teacher.
- We must remember that, first and foremost, we are here to serve the community.